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JohnGaunt
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:29 pm

Whale Tagger wrote:Seems humor is lost on her.

I think (s)he has a sense of humor and is giving deadpan replies.

blackdougal
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:02 pm

JohnGaunt wrote:I think (s)he has a sense of humor and is giving deadpan replies.

Those answers are too straight... the seller must be getting it.

FormCritic
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:43 pm

This is fun. Who can think of a new question to ask?

It has to be a question that almost sounds serious.

"But I have watched the dragons come, fire-eyed, across the world."

benjoshua
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Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:20 pm

FormCritic wrote:This is fun. Who can think of a new question to ask?

It has to be a question that almost sounds serious.

How about,

"These teeth must have come from the human sacrifice when one of the players lost. Are the teeth from a male or female?"

Truth is worth finding and life is too short to work for money.

misterspock
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:02 am

FormCritic wrote:This is fun. Who can think of a new question to ask?

It has to be a question that almost sounds serious.

Ask her if the teeth still have the numbers on them if they're used, or whether they've been worn off. And what about the original pouch they're supposed to come in?

nevcoup
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:42 pm

I recal an old thread dedicated to "weird things found in box sets."

A collection of teeth has to be among the top weird finds. I can't seem to find the old thread.

TheMilford
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:17 am

I put my bid in...

If one of you dorks win this you need to sell me the Gamescience dice...

â€œRemember that generosity can be contagiousâ€¦â€ - Dave Sutherland III

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JohnGaunt
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:29 pm

TheMilford wrote:I put my bid in...

If one of you dorks win this you need to sell me the Gamescience dice...

So you're the one who outbid me.

I, too, wanted the Gamescience dice.

TheMilford
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:56 pm

JohnGaunt wrote:So you're the one who outbid me.

I, too, wanted the Gamescience dice.

You can have the dice... I just want the blister.

â€œRemember that generosity can be contagiousâ€¦â€ - Dave Sutherland III

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misterspock
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:09 pm

A big congratulations going out to whomever won the nice Holmes set featuring the not-so-new set of teeth :rabbit:

Remember to floss them regularly

HermitFromPluto
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:23 am

nevcoup wrote:I recal an old thread dedicated to "weird things found in box sets."

A collection of teeth has to be among the top weird finds. I can't seem to find the old thread.

Found it and bumped it!

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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:00 pm

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I couldn't resist sending the following.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/adv/bus35.shtm

might want to be more honest/thorough with the use of rare

I very rarely waste energy on silly descriptions, but once in a while, on a nice Sunday afternoon, someone needs a gentle reminder, lol.

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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:40 am

Quick -- no one stop me from getting my greasy hands on this "rare" version!!! I've been looking hard for one with the demons and devils for YEARS!

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover edition from TSR Hobbies, 4th edition, 1979, 109 pages.
This edition includes the Demons and Devils that were later pulled.

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Oops, I guess someone with greasy hands already had it in their possession!

Deadlord
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:44 am

Wow. If ignorance is bliss, that is one happy motherfucker.
Where do people get this info? Demons and devils pulled?

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mbassoc2003
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:16 am

Sometimes melon farmers are deliberately ignorant in order to dupe the less experienced, newbie or wannabe collectors. We all make mistakes in the early days of our collecting careers, hopefully for most of us just overpaying a little. But that sort of inexperienced cash in the market is easy prey for the unscrupulous, or even the willingly ignorant melon farmers out there. This is a prime example of this type of fraud, whether deliberately misleading to steal, or deliberately misleading because he can't be arsed and just wants his ad' to sound good. Either way it's fraud.

This week I've been mostly eating . . . The white ones with the little red flecks in them.

g026r
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:54 am

Whale Tagger wrote:Where do people get this info? Demons and devils pulled?

My guess is it's a reference to the switch to 2e and the use of baatezu and tanar'ri as their default names.

"Reader, Carthegena was of the mind, that unto thoſe Three Things, which the Ancients held Impoſſible, there ſhould be added this Fourth ; To find a Book Printed without Errata's."

mbassoc2003
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:07 am

I'm guessing it's pure arrogance, wilfull ignorance, and an elabourate enhancement in an attempt to dupe money from people. I mean, he had to throw 4E in there as a reference and use the word RARE. There's nothing honest about what the seller is attempting to do. The guy's a cnut.

This week I've been mostly eating . . . The white ones with the little red flecks in them.

dbartman
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Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:35 pm

misterspock wrote:OMG! It's got the wizard logo on the front!

I guess sometimes we all get mixed up on the details of these early DMG's

** expired/removed eBay auction **

Well they managed to snag a newbie with their creative, if not somewhat shady, description...

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